Things only book nerds understand!

Who's got trauma?

Hi, today I'm gonna host a game show where fictional characters talk about their trauma. Yay! 

Timeline: After ToA book 5 and During KOTLC book 9 while Keefe is in London.

*The price is right music plays but instead of "Brand New Car!"It says "Who's Got Trauma!"*

Me: Today's contestants are.... *drumroll* 

Me: Nico DiAngelo, and Keefe Sencen!!!!!!!!! *Pauses for the fangirl screaming*

Me: *snaps and they appear*(They both are standing behind their own little table.)

Keefe: Are we playing the "Make Foster Blush Game"?

Me: Um no?

Keefe: Oh. Because every other time I get teleported to a random room by a random person we wind up looking at human things and playing the "Make Foster Blush Game".

Me: umm

Keefe: Also why is mini bangs boy here?

Nico: What did you just call me?*with his classic death glare aimed at Keefe*

Me: We're not here for you two to yell at each other, as entertaining as that would be.

Nico: So what are we here for?

Me (mumbles): This would go much faster if you all stopped interrupting.

Me: Anyways, we're here to talk about your trauma!

Nico: What is this? Therapy with a psycho?

Me: I'm pretending I didn't hear you.

Keefe: So I get to talk about all of the wonderful things Mommy Dearest has done to me? Great, cuz I have the world's best parents!

Me: Who wants to go first?

*crickets*

Me: Ok Keefe you're going first.

Keefe: So to start my parents did a bunch of creepy experiments before I was born. My mom secretly worked with a rebel group that thought ruining the world with arson and murder was a good idea. 

Me: Roll film!

*film of a bunch of the terrible things the Neverseen has done plays*

Me: Now we'll talk about the wonderful stuff your Mom blasted you with!

Nico: You are way too excited about suffering.

Me: You think I'm obsessed with suffering? Go talk to Uncle Rick. Anyways go ahead, Keefe.

Keefe: My Mom had Bangs boy and some flasher blast light and shadows at me to trigger weird new abilities. When I couldn't control them I sent Foster away. Then I ran. (Keefe is now staring off into the distance.)

Me: On that happy note it's Nico's turn.

Nico: Great. Where do I even start? My father is Hades Lord of the Underworld. I grew up in the 1940s in Italy. When Zeus tried to kill me and my older sister, Bianca, my mom died instead. Bianca and I were hidden in a time-stopping hotel for years. 

Keefe: Time-stopping hotel? Now that's cool!

Me: Be quiet Keefe!

Nico: We were brought to a military school where we were till we were found by other demigods.  I waited at Camp Half-Blood while my sister went on a quest. She didn't come back.

Keefe: Ouch.

Me: Roll film!

(film of Bianca's final battle)